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Are Tuya local keys permanent (like a MAC address)? (lemmy.world)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world
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Hi All,

Bargain outlet near me had a bunch of the “monster smart illuminessence” stuff at a price that made me try one.

A few hours later and I have them running properly on LocalTuya. I went and scooped up a bunch more given the success.

My question is: When is the local key issued and when does it change?

I’d like to get them all taken care of and put in the box with key written down so I can delete the official tuya app, and also not have to worry about if Tuya will change it’s dev policy so I can’t get access to the keys anymore.

As a side note, I’ll give Tuya credit, I can easily see where that is a great tool for folks looking to offer smart goods… it’s also exactly why I’ll always be local only.

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[–] 2 points 8 months ago* (1 child)

Yeah, but I think you see why many people avoid them.

I have two Sengled zigbee bulbs (note they also make wifi bulbs, so be careful) that have been outside in fixtures on the porch for a few years now, and I've never had a hiccup. And we get pretty extreme ranges of temperatures here - single digits to nearly 100 F.

These are what I have, but there are other brands too.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago

    As much as I know zigbee is the way, and even have it set up for my thermostat, I cant bring myself to pay $20 a bulb

    $2.50 Tuya bulbs are doing the job just fine honestly. Ran locally of course

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